"An Italian Winter" - chapter 5

Why did Edward's rebellion begin? The 5th chapter is up!An Italian Winter, by Raum  Summary: "There was a reason behind Edward's rebellious period – a reason that still holds true and brought him to Italy. His existence has been predicated on revenge for decades, to the point that forgiveness seems impossible. When Edward meets Bella, only a winter separates him from his last human prey and his own destruction." AU-Vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The story is currently due to be...

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Writing Lab: everything comes to an...ending

Everything comes to an end...including fictions. But is it always a good end? Story endings are hard to write - often much harder than beginnings. I've experienced it with the last chapters of my first multichapter story, De Immortalitate (it's now complete!). My prereader, Camilla, got eleven (yep, eleven) different drafts of the 22th chapter, and to write the last one I needed a lot of help from all my (wonderful) betas and prereaders. A discussion with one of my favorite authors, Savage7289, provided great inspiration, too. On the contrary, I wrote the Epilogue when I was still drafting the first chapters of the story. Here are some articles...

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"An Italian Winter" - chapter 4

Are you ready to meet Edward on a pier, at nighttime? The 4th chapter is up!An Italian Winter, by Raum  Summary: "There was a reason behind Edward's rebellious period – a reason that still holds true and brought him to Italy. His existence has been predicated on revenge for decades, to the point that forgiveness seems impossible. When Edward meets Bella, only a winter separates him from his last human prey and his own destruction." AU-Vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This chapter's...

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Complete! "De Immortalitate" Epilogue #Twilight

#Twilight #Fanfiction Romanward and Bella are happy to announce that De Immortalitate, by Raum is now complete! Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) There is a Twilighted thread for the story!  http://www.twilighted.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=17195 Announcement...

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"De Immortalitate" extra - chapter 23

This is My Reading Lounge's 100th post. The blog is almost 1 year old! We're celebrating with Romanward. The 23th chapter is now available! De Immortalitate, by Raum Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (Chapter 23, Immortals) Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter)  There...

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"The Selkie Wife" by @LissaBryan (guest post by Camilla)

The author of this review is Camilla, author of The Pilgrimage and of the shimmer-award-winning story The Parachutist. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Dukeward … how shall I live without him? He is wonderful. It is so good that Lissa Bryan is updating the story every few days. It is a supernatural fic, even if there are no vamps in it. Go read:The Selkie Wife, by Lissa Bryan  Summary: Set during the reign of "Bloody Mary" Tudor. Bella is captured by Edward to raise his daughter. He promises to release her one day, but will he? Court intrigues...

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"An Italian Winter" - 3

What is Edward going to do to Bella while she's in his car? The 3rd chapter is up!An Italian Winter, by Raum  Summary: "There was a reason behind Edward's rebellious period – a reason that still holds true and brought him to Italy. His existence has been predicated on revenge for decades, to the point that forgiveness seems impossible. When Edward meets Bella, only a winter separates him from his last human prey and his own destruction." AU-Vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This chapter's...

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Interview/7: Jmolly (and a new blinkie!)

Today's guest is Jmolly. For those who have enjoyed "I Hunger for Your Touch," or the other 23 stories by this amazing author, there's a big announcement: Jmolly's posting a new story, "Make Haste My Beloved". Let's discuss it with her.  Raum: You're posting a sequel for "I Hunger for Your Touch." Your new story's title is "Make Haste My Beloved." Would you like to tell us more about it? Jmolly: In the story, you will see Edward become a leader and a father, and you will see Bella become his equal, as she gets through her pregnancy, gives...

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Meet Ehd! "Transcendence" by @Savage7289

Savage is posting a new story, updated every day. I guess it's Savage's sweetest story, at least so far, it's the one set in the most ancient time -- Ehd is called Caveward for a reason --, and it's my new "daily cup of coffee."  If you aren't already in love with Ehd, don't miss the opportunity to fall in his pit trap. Just click on the link below to explore a very different time!Transcendence, by Savage7289 Summary: "Ehd doesn't know how the woman ended up in his pit trap, he just knows he wants to protect her and provide for her in any...

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"De Immortalitate" extras - chapter 22

You're invited to a meeting with Aro...don't make him wait! "Freedom" - chapter images and update - the 22th chapter is now available!De Immortalitate, by Raum Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  (Chapter 22, Freedom)      Reviewers get a little gift (different for each...

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Make Haste My Beloved (banner)

Jmolly is posting a new story!Make Haste My Beloved by Jmolly http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7600874/1/Make_Haste_My_Beloved Summary: "Sequel to 'I Hunger'. Read it first. Edward and Bella's lives are changing so fast: College, impending parenthood, leadership & trouble from Caius are daunting. And can they make housemates Em/R think they're perverts? BD-DS themes." Don't miss it because...Since the first chapter of this new story I appreciated very much the way Jmolly creates realistic dialogues between Edward and Bella, their playfulness,...

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"An Italian Winter" - 2

Who would you like to meet on a rainy day? The 2nd chapter is up!An Italian Winter, by Raum  Summary: "There was a reason behind Edward's rebellious period – a reason that still holds true and brought him to Italy. His existence has been predicated on revenge for decades, to the point that forgiveness seems impossible. When Edward meets Bella, only a winter separates him from his last human prey and his own destruction." AU-Vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This chapter's suggestion...

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Fountain of Time

"You've given that path meaning." What's Edward talking about? Read "Fountain of Time" -- my entry for the Canon Tour -- and you'll discover it! The edited version is now available! http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7566557/1/Fountain_of_Time Here's the banner: Reviewers get a little gift Summary: Only Bella can surprise a mindreader. "I'll need your speed, your perfect memory, and your beautiful handwriting." O/S. Enjoy! - Raum...

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"De Immortalitate" extras - chapter 21

Antonius and Bella are waiting for you...and Aro is waiting for them."Faith" - chapter images and update - the 21th chapter is now available!De Immortalitate, by Raum Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (Chapter 21, Faith)     Reviewers get a little gift (different for each...

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Writing Lab: a lesson from jmolly

How can being a Beta reader and discussing with other writers influence your writing process and your stories? Today we talk about it with jmolly. She's the amazing author of I Hunger for Your Touch, a long (over 600,000 word) story, which is the 6th book in the “Unforeseen Events Series”.  Her 23 stories are complicated, and very much appreciated (by 6-9000 readers a month). She's also great beta-reader. Did your experience as a Beta influence your writing process and your stories?  jmolly: Hmm… I don’t know if it’s influenced the process, because I’m very stubborn, although I’ve certainly picked up stylistic and technical elements...

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"An Italian Winter" - first chapter!

The first chapter is up!An Italian Winter, by Raum  Summary: "There was a reason behind Edward's rebellious period – a reason that still holds true and brought him to Italy. His existence has been predicated on revenge for decades, to the point that forgiveness seems impossible. When Edward meets Bella, only a winter separates him from his last human prey and his own destruction." AU-Vampires. Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ This chapter's suggestion is: Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being...

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Announcement -- new story! -- and "De Immortalitate"

Announcement! Next week I'll begin to post a new multichapter story! Here's the banner! To get a message when the first chapter will be posted, put me on author alert, please! The next chapter of De Immortalitate is due to be posted on 19 November. Romanward hopes that, in the meantime, you'll check An Italian Winter. The 20th chapter of De Immortalitate, "Avenger," is now available!De Immortalitate, by Raum Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave,...

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"De Immortalitate" extras - chapter 19

Where is Bella gone? What's happening to her? "Prey" - chapter images and update - the 19th chapter is now available!De Immortalitate, by Raum Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ (Chapter 19, Prey)     Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter) thanks to Camilla...

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"De Immortalitate" extras - chapter 18

What happened to Antonius? "Shadows" - chapter images and update - the 18th chapter is now available!De Immortalitate, by Raum   Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix brings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   (Chapter 18, Shadows)  There is a Twilighted thread for the story!  http://www.twilighted.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=17195  ...

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Guest Post/ 3: Camilla presents "A Federation of Cassandras" by Foi Pur

A Federation of Cassandras by Foi Purhttp://www.fanfiction.net/s/5979962/1/A_Federation_of_Cassandras Review by Camilla I am very grateful to Miaokuancha, who alerted me to this amazing story. -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- Renesmee is on the run. The Cullen’s jewel is troubled. She is unsure of herself, unsure of Jacob’s feelings for her and jealous of her “perfect” mother. Learning that the Quileute loved Bella before she was born is the last straw. "How long?" she said, her voice low and deadly.Jacob was wiping blood off his torso with the back of his hand, staring at her like he'd never seen her before. "What?" he finally asked. She couldn't...

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"De Immortalitate" extras - chapter 17

"Prisoners" - chapter images and update - the 17th chapter is now available!De Immortalitate, by Raum   Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix btrings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   (Chapter 17, Prisoners)      Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter)  There is a Twilighted thread...

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Writing Lab: The Conundrums of the Cousins

Who says that an article about grammar can't be ironic and pleasant to read? Miaokuancha and Camilla found a very useful article about some word cousins that are "confusing, confused, and too much intermingled without regard to proper application." You can also join the discussion on the website where the article is posted. To learn everything you always wanted to know about Lay, Lie, Sit, and Set, go read: http://pattyinglishms.hubpages.com/hub/Lay-Lie-Sit-Set Have you seen these verbs misplaced in a fic?Have you ever had troubles using them properly in a sto...

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"De Immortalitate" extras - chapter 16

"Fate" - chapter images and update - the 16th chapter is now available!De Immortalitate, by Raum   Summary: "The life of the Roman patrician Antonius is put at stake by his father, Felix. When Felix btrings to his only son a new slave, Bella, more reasons arise for Antonius' concerns. Felix's secret can change Antonius' and Bella's destiny." ExB AU/vampires. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^   (Chapter 16, Fate)   Reviewers get a little gift (different for each chapter)  There is a Twilighted thread for the story! ...

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Writing Lab: Nayarit's lesson about "Creative use of Timelines in Writing"

Today's Writing Lab is brought to you by the awesome Nayarit! She's contributing every month to the Writing Lab (woot!). The subject for today's discussion is: Creative use of Timelines in Writing (by Nayarit)-------------------------------------- I was recently reading EAC: TheJournal of Edward Cullen by Katmom, which was the first place winner of The Canon Tour’s pre-Twilight round. A contest that both Raum and I support, as we both had entries in it and love canon & canon/au writing. Well, it was the layout to the story that gave me the idea for this week’s post. It’s one of the few stories where the timeline isn’t just a foundation to...

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